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Korora - Emerald Beach vs Urunga

Name: Korora - Emerald Beach vs Urunga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Korora - Emerald Beach profile · Urunga profile

Korora - Emerald Beach Urunga

Korora - Emerald Beach and Urunga are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Korora - Emerald Beach is more affluent, with 24.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 10.7% in Urunga. It also has larger homes, with 87.7% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (63.0% against 48.0% in Urunga).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have grown in several areas. The difference in typical age has widened to 10 years, with Urunga being far older, and the gap in Year 12 completion has increased to 15 points. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share similar weather and a small percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. They also both have very few people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 17.0 pts higher in Korora - Emerald Beach Median age: 10 yrs older in Urunga Year 12: 15.2 pts higher in Korora - Emerald Beach Participation: 15.0 pts higher in Korora - Emerald Beach Under 15: 6.1 pts higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +5,355 larger in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

10,262 54th pct 4,907 22nd pct

Median age in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +10 yrs older in Urunga gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

20.0% Seniors (65+) +10.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 17.1%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 14.2%

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 44.2%

28.6% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

9.8% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.9% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Korora - Emerald Beach Urunga

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 82.9%

3.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +2.0 pts 44.2%

37.8% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

14.1% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

12.7% Scottish even 12.7%

5.5% German ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only even 90.7%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 44.4%

45.0% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

5.1% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +2 more in Urunga

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +3.84 more in Urunga

0.48 0th pct 4.32 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +2 more in Korora - Emerald Beach

5 10th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +175 more in Korora - Emerald Beach

441 15th pct 266 9th pct

Avg size in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +352 larger in Korora - Emerald Beach

441 53rd pct 89 6th pct

ICSEA in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +21 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

1,019 52nd pct 998 42nd pct

Highest year of school

56.6% Year 12 ◂ +15.2 pts 41.4%

25.1% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

7.0% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 19.7%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 12.8%

13.1% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.7% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

12.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

7.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +$245 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

$848 59th pct $603 13th pct

Household income in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +$705 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

$1,883 58th pct $1,178 12th pct

Family income in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +$619 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

$2,066 49th pct $1,447 12th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 24.4%

11.6% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 4.4%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.9%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 11.1%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.6% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.9% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

4.0% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +9.7 pts 54.9%

20.1% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

5.4% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.8% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +152 larger in Korora - Emerald Beach

370 72nd pct 218 57th pct

Median age in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +2 yrs older in Urunga

25 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +$203 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

$787 74th pct $584 39th pct

Household income in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +$706 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

$1,919 63rd pct $1,213 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +0.4 larger in Korora - Emerald Beach gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.3 pts 42.5%

33.2% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

11.5% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

40.4% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

17.6% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 9.4%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +$108 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

$458 82nd pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +$320 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $1,680 39th pct

People / bedroom in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.5 pts 25.0%

19.9% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

1.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 83.9%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

4.0% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.2% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Bedrooms per home

34.4% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

41.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 22.8%

8.6% 2 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 6.3%

2.5% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

56.4% $350–$549 ◂ +12.7 pts 43.7%

13.0% $200–$349 +22.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

20.5% $550–$749 ◂ +16.9 pts 3.6%

2.6% Under $200 +8.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 29.5%

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +12.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

15.0% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +9 more in Urunga

14 23rd pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +3.32 more in Urunga

1.36 15th pct 4.69 56th pct

Departures/1k in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +4.3 more in Urunga

95.1 19th pct 99.4 19th pct

PT routes in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +23 more in Urunga

1 7th pct 24 86th pct

Stop walk in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +29 longer in Urunga

9 68th pct 38 89th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 65.8%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 11.9%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

1.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 39.6%

26.7% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

1.2% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 18.6%

10.3% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.3% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

7.5% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

2.8% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Other services even 4.1%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 20.1%

12.6% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.1% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.7% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

7.3% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +4 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +5 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +5 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +4 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +95 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

1,034 65th pct 939 25th pct

ERP in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +6,061 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

11,008 53rd pct 4,947 20th pct

Growth in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +6.5 pts higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

7.7% 72nd pct 1.2% 20th pct

Businesses in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +595 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

953 53rd pct 358 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +20 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

1,826 99th pct 1,806 99th pct

Max temp in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +0.3 higher in Urunga

24.6 60th pct 24.9 63rd pct

Min temp in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +0.4 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

13.9 73rd pct 13.4 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +2.1 higher in Urunga

1.9 11th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +2.0 more in Urunga

1.9 10th pct 3.9 30th pct

15-min city in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +35.4 pts higher in Urunga

8.6% 6th pct 44.0% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +31.4 pts higher in Urunga

20.4% 13th pct 51.7% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +47.0 pts higher in Urunga

20.5% 15th pct 67.6% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +17.2 pts higher in Urunga

15.9% 8th pct 33.1% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +12.5 pts higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

70.4% 23rd pct 57.9% 17th pct

Walk to health in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +28.4 pts higher in Urunga

9.2% 16th pct 37.6% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +11.7 more in Urunga

5.2 0th pct 16.9 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +7 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

13 28th pct 6 19th pct

Mean slope in Korora - Emerald Beach in Urunga +2.8 pts higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

9.0% 87th pct 6.2% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Korora - Emerald Beach vs Urunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/104021088/korora-emerald-beach/vs/104021090/urunga